James Connolly / The Citizen Army Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords. The Blarney Pilgrims. 4/4 music
timing. Guitar work by Marc Fahrbach. A recent song by the Blarney Pilgrims and a fine tribute to one of Ireland's greatest
patroits and hero's.

(Am)Marchin’
down Sackville Street starry plough and (F)high

Here (C)comes
the Citizen (G)Army, the (F)fist raised to the (G)sky

(Am)Leading
them was a mighty man with a mad rage in his (F)eye

’My (C)name is
James (G)Connolly, I (F)didn’t come here to (G)die.’

Chorus

But to (F)fight for the rights of the workin’ class,(C)the small farmer[G] too, (G)

To pro(Am)tect the prole(F)tariat from the (C)bosses and the
(G)scrues

So (Am)hold on to your rifles, boys, don’t give up the
(F)dream, -F-F-F-F

A re(C)public for the (G)working class, eco(F)nomic -F-F -
(F)liber(C)ty

The (Am)chant
was up all citizens, this system is a (F)curse

An (C)English
boss a (G)bastard, an (F)Irishman even (G)worse

They’ll
(Am)never lock us out again and here’s the reason (F)why

’My (C)name is
James (G)Connolly, I (F)didn’t come here to (G)die.’

Chorus

Bridge:
Am-Am-C-G Am-Am-C-GC-G-C-GC-G-F-F
(2x)

Now (Am)over
in the GPO the bullets wizzing (F)by

With (C)Pearse
and Sean Mac (G)Diarmada (F)biddin’ each other good(G)bye